Definition of "early-flowering" [early-flowering]

• Of plants that bloom during the spring (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Blossoms of early-flowering cherries are bursting out in gardens, parks and streets, along with hawthorn bushes breaking out new green leaves."
• "One of Mr. Fox's favorite snowdrop gifts was a handful of Galanthus reginae-olgae, an early-flowering species."
• "The dark-leaved "Ravenswing" is a wonderful selection that you can invite into more intimate places, and I grow it with some success under early-flowering philadelphus and lilac."